NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New approaches are needed when talking to the public about farm animal welfare, those attending a cattle convention heard in February. Branding, dehorning and confined housing seem cruel to urban dwellers, and too often the practices can’t be explained well. Producers also tend to defend their practices to each other and dismiss […] Read more
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Producers must provide answers
PIPESTONE, Manitoba — Canadian cattle producers are urged to pay more attention to the issue of livestock transport because consumers are certainly doing so. Canadian Cattlemen’s Association vice-president Martin Unrau recently said at a town hall meeting in Pipestone that federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz’s office receives more letters on livestock transport than any other […] Read more
Fatal disease confirmedin sheep
A single case of atypical scrapie was confirmed in an Alberta sheep in January. Dr. Bob Cooper, a veterinary program specialist with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, said the case was discovered as part of the national surveillance program to eradicate scrapie in Canada. The surveillance program tests samples of sheep and goats for scrapie […] Read more
Guarding the guardians
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will guard the guards themselves? It was interesting to note a recent website launch designed to keep watch on the Humane Society of the United States, a group whose stated purpose is to “seek a humane and sustainable world for all animals.” Its Canadian affiliate is Humane Society International. What […] Read more
